Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.29
Mercy Opens the Way to Service
“My Lord, without hatred for my family You have accepted me as Your servant. Only by Your mercy is there good fortune in my family.
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī said that the Lord had accepted him as His servant.
- The Lord had shown no hatred toward Sanātana Gosvāmī’s family.
- Sanātana Gosvāmī attributed all good fortune in his family to the Lord’s mercy.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer thanking the Lord for His mercy and the opportunity to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can I respond gratefully to the opportunity to serve the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.